The news isn't official yet, but MSNBC's Chuck Todd tweeted an hour ago that the White House hinted that because of this summer's drought, it's considering waiving the ethanol production requirements the Environmental Protection Agency imposes on corn growers.

!!!! RT @chucktodd: WH hints they might be open to waving ethanol requirement on fuel. Says EPA and USDA r looking at this re: drought

I have an idea. Let's do away with ethanol altogether. It sucks as a fuel, and seems only to be benefitting government subsidized corn farmers. Have you driven through the corn belt recently? As far as belts go, it resembles a pro wrestling championship belt. (I drove through South Dakota, Southern Minnesota, etc. last summer, staring at corn for 15 fucking hours.)